Flitting girl warned as town notes drift by fire risk
A fragment from Marion Township recalls a warning about a flitting girl likened to a child playing with fire. Emma Christ travels toward West Bend with companions as far as Elgin, while others attend New Year’s Eve at Ben Schneider’s. The Ridge News notes late publication for the week ending January 1903, with townland transfers and neighborly chatter interwoven in the rural ledger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Townsiph
Emma Christ
West Bend
Elgin
Ed Grimm
Auysha
Joe
John
Sam
Lew Butekofer
Will
al Shhipbach
J. Schneider
Ben Schneider
the Ridge News
Marriage Licenses and Names From Public Notice
A fragmented public notice lists marriage licenses with names such as Charles Munsberger TiNis Crown Fred Poptes Ottilie Weldarsender CN Tuttle Ide R Xing Arthur E Goge Orpha Horder PG Kulghi Melvinw Hoover Troy Quitmyer Anna Lyphven. The text includes garbled phrases suggesting procedural or typographical errors in the listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Munsberger
TiNis
Fred PoptesOttilile Weldarsender
CN Tuttle—Ide
Arthur E Goge
Orpha Horder
PG Kulghi
Melvinw Hoover
Troy Quitmyer
Anna Lyphven
Clermont Rail Shuffle Nets City News and Visits
Thos Kandteon woe ab Clermont between trains Tuesday. Mrs Miller was at West Union on business. Rosa Wander returned from Manchester. Trank Smith left for Chicago. Mrs Elite and her daughter visited Independence. Dot Kinney returned to Minneapolis after a week. Oscar Haug rode the train to Postville. Amie and Aliie Gregn of West Union were visiting the Stahl home for New Year’s. Bertha Wothel spends the week with Mrs Frank Greeney in Gutleahers. Bert Enos came from Browns Valley after his mother’s death. Elin visited Wednesday. Albin Desart and Hopking visited West Union. Mia Stohhr spent time in Pentville at the Wathe home. Winnie Schmid returned to Payette after vacation. David Jacobian seen in Elgin on business. T H Whitting of Lownity visited old friends in Clermont. Clint Quolv y returned to Chicago dental college to resume studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont -Batween
Miller
West Union
Rosa Wander
Manchester
Trank Smith
Chicago
Hadeet
Wi A. Elite
Nttle
Independence
Mia
Hopking
Albin Desart
Weat Union Inet
R. J. Stohhr
Fineaaly Apent Tiureday
Pentville
Wathe
Winnie Schmid
Payette
David Jacobian
Elgin
Gunder
T. H. Whitting
Lownity
Thin City
Clermont
Tila County
Clint Quolvy
Ulongo
Chicago Dental College
GREAT MAN'S FIERCE TEMPER AND NAPOLEON RAGE
A vivid tale describes Napolean losing temper at dinner and smashing the table in a sudden outburst. He calms, as an attendant instantly replaces the wrecked meal, saying His majesty is served, and smiles. The episode ends with the emperor returning to calm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon the Great
Napoleon T
Donand
Napoleon
Ancient Briton skulls fill Hythe crypt vault
In St. Leonard's church Hythe England the crypt holds about 7000 skulls. Many show battle marks from a clash between Britons and Saxons around A D 456. Savon and British skulls are exhibited as examples. Eight year old Mamie Gleason dies saving her mother in St Louis a blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Leonard’s Church
Hythe
England
Vortimer
Anne Goulds Famous Bed and Abolitionist Echoes
A fragment recalls Anne Goulds famous bed, a gilded cedar masterpiece with inlays and master-painted panels. It links Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s death to a broader note that many leading male suffrage figures were abolitionists, naming Emerson, Garri gob, Phillips, Foster, Channing and Heweth(er).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Gould
Anna Countess de Castallane
Mme, de Sevigne
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stoehr
DeVoes
Stoehr’s Pharmacy
the Fair Store
F. M. Smith
Elgin, Iowa
Weibel & Gehring
Iowa
Elgliaia
Noyes
Arthur V. Shaffer
Poatoihee
Elana
Dra
S.sessee
Cc. E. Grimm
Exot
Shaffer
Lebman
Knidt van Schmid
Sohort
Yapper
David Forbes
Henry Johnson
Nicklaus
Chas Booker
Capper
Lehman
Knudtson Schmid
Schori
Geo. Schori
L. Suarter
Janary
J. W. Ainsworth
Wm Kurltz
Louisa T Cross
Union
Oolwein
Victor Wella
Mary
Wheeller
Horritian
Tilt
J Anders Undy
Sowa Dey
Ceese Sevteeden Essereesenvace
Bevena
Jacobs
Hawkey Mod
Hawkere
Louis Bender
Vhrist Hagenber Tig
Westgate
Zimerman
Westgate Land
P Shomer
Michnal Shomer
Wentgate
C Matt
Maboi
Bernard Schuchta
Kathucing Franzou
Aoky
Alg
Gother
Todd
George W Maton
Frank Gelmer
Dayis
Patrick
Wilhim J Holtey
John D. Roth
Meyer Land
Swibus
Charley E Lang
Henry Hobnew
Joly Faninst
Willan
Mate Tocks
M Conner
Benjamin Connor I
Dot Kinney
Minneapolia
Oscar Haug
Marton Tawvabip
Postville
Amie and
Aliie Gregn
Era Runtte
Uyane Stahl
Vrank Seavere
Osainn
al Beashys
D. Kirney
Bertha Wothel
Gutleahers
Frank Greeney
Bert’ Enos
Browns Valley
Mint
Tometo
Elin Wedneadiy
St. Louia
Mamie Gleason
St. Louis
Lillie Gleason
Charles Gleason
Uncle Jason Joskins
Beonie
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Smith
Benson Bros
United States
Caillat
Gus Gunderson
Agt
Agstracters
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